freewriting

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noun

A prewriting technique in which the writer writes continuously for a set period of time without regard to spelling, grammar, or topic.

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Meanings

nounfreewriting (countable and uncountable, plural freewritings)

plural freewritings · alternative free writing

  1. countableuncountableA prewriting technique in which the writer writes continuously for a set period of time without regard to spelling, grammar, or topic.
verb

alternative free writing

  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of freewrite

Origin

From free + writing.

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APA

freewriting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freewriting

MLA

“freewriting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freewriting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “freewriting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freewriting.

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